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ERIC Number: ED281488
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Nov
Pages: 7
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Teaching Employment Interview Skills through Interactive Video Instruction.
Shulman, Gary M.; And Others
An interactive video program, "The Screening Interview," has been developed at Miami University (Ohio) to help prepare college and university students for on-campus employment interviews with corporate recruiters. Within the context of the simulated interview situation provided by the program, students function as the alter ego of either the candidate or the recruiter as they review and evaluate five stages of the interview process: breaking the ice, answering questions, asking questions, closing the interview, and decision-making. The program focuses on appropriate verbal and nonverbal behavior and provides a rating profile of the student's interviewing skills. Much attention was given during the design process to the two components of the visual presentation--the videotaped action and electronic text frames. Among the conceptual and pedagogical advantages of blending interview content with technology are: (1) immediate visualization and application of theories to a realistic situation; (2) content material that will be held constant over a long period; (3) a high degree of student involvement; (4) ability to skip or review material as needed; and (5) elimination of necessity to bring students to a central location for instruction. Pilot testing of the program focused on both the affective and the cognitive dimensions. It was found that student reactions to the program experience were positive, and preliminary findings on the cognitive dimension support the effectiveness of the program in promoting learning. (MES)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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